François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé

François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé (19 November 1739 – 14 November 1800) was a French general and colonial administrator. After distinguishing himself in the Seven Years' War, he was appointed governor of Guadeloupe in 1768. His most well-known military exploits took place in the West Indies during the American War of Independence, where he was involved in the French capture of a number of British possessions. Following that war he returned to France, where he held military commands in the country's northeast at the time of the French Revolution. A committed Royalist, he was a leading conspirator involved in the royal family's failed flight in 1791, whose failure forced Bouillé into exile. He continued to be active in consultative roles to members of the First Coalition, which opposed the forces of Revolutionary France in the early years of the French Revolutionary War. He died in exile in London, and is mentioned as a hated Royalist in the French national anthem, La Marseillaise.

François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé
Governor of Guadeloupe
In office
1769–1771
Preceded byAnne Joseph Hippolyte de Maurès, Comte de Malartic
Succeeded byLouis François de Dion
Governor general of the French Antilles
In office
July 1777  April 1783
Preceded byRobert, comte d'Argout
Succeeded byClaude-Charles de Damas de Marillac
Personal details
Born(1739-11-19)19 November 1739
Saint-Eblé, France
Died14 November 1800(1800-11-14) (aged 60)
London, Great Britain
SpouseMarie Louise Guillemette de Bègue
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of France
Branch/serviceArmy
Battles/warsSeven Years' War
American War of Independence
Nancy affair
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